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Catty. Chatty. And Occasionally Trashy.

Jan 22
It's a Riddle!

If the State of Texas knew this fact provided by the Centers for Disease Control:

Approximately 20 million people are currently infected with HPV. At least 50 percent of sexually active men and women acquire genital HPV infection at some point in their lives. By age 50, at least 80 percent of women will have acquired genital HPV infection. About 6.2 million Americans get a new genital HPV infection each year.

And knew that HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer.

And knew that HPV vaccinations can prevent acquiring the HPV in the first place...

Why would we not vaccinate people prior to sexual activity and prior to the risk of contracting HPV?

Additionally, what about the men's vaccine? That's some bullshit right there. That 50% of people that get HPV is not limited to women.

Why we turn this into some debate on abstinence is beyond me. Studies already show that abstinence education does not work. This is a health issue, not a political issue.

(Source: CDC STD Facts)

PinkDome at 10:24 AM
 
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Thanks, Doogie.

Wonk [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 22, 2007 9:43 AM

Because people who have premarital sex deserve to die. Geez, Pink Dome, did you skip out on your True Love Waits ring ceremony?

anon at January 22, 2007 10:13 AM

I agree with anon. Don't you know that Jesus said premarital sex is evil and that those who engage in it deserve the diseases they get?

(Note sarcasm)

PanzerDSS at January 22, 2007 1:18 PM

i'm a single guy. i once went to the doctor and asked for a panel std test, and specifically mentioned that i'd like to inlcude hpv in the panel. (because i'd read about how prevalent it is and what it can do to women.) my doctor laughed at me.

apparently even doctors think this is just a women's problem.

anon at January 22, 2007 4:20 PM

Hey motherfuckers, when some doctor sticks TWO SPECLUMS up your cooch at the same time to stare at your cervix, or to perform cryosurgery or the invasive L.E.E.P procedure on you, then you can complain. In the meantime, wrap those peckers to prevent the spread of disease.

Marie at January 22, 2007 6:28 PM

Hey motherfuckers, when some doctor sticks TWO SPECLUMS up your cooch at the same time to stare at your cervix, or to perform cryosurgery or the invasive L.E.E.P procedure on you, then you can complain. In the meantime, wrap those peckers to prevent the spread of disease.

Marie at January 22, 2007 6:29 PM
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